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The Sogdian Alphabet That Changed Asia
Long before the Silk Road carried silk, it carried ideas—and one of the most powerful was the Sogdian script. In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore how a small trading people from the Zarafshan Valley created an alphabet that would eventually give rise to the Uyghur, Mongolian, and even Manchu writing systems. They trace the journey of Sogdian letters from the desert outpost of Mugh Tepe to the court of the Uyghur khans, and follow the Buddhist monks and Manichaean missionaries who adapted the script for languages across Central Asia. Along the way, they uncover the story of a forgotten…
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